Global transformation: how 13 game characters changed from the first to the latest version (14 photos)

Prince of Persia, Lara Croft, The Witcher and many other characters beloved by gamers, fortunately, have not sunk into oblivion. Developers continue to release games about the adventures of these heroes. Let's compare how the characters of your favorite games have changed over the decades.





Computer games have become one of the main entertainments of this millennium. After all, they occupy an important place in the lives of many people. The first games for personal computers or consoles became incredibly popular back in the 90s. Of course, because previously you could only play slot machines, to which sometimes there was a whole line of people wanting to go through a couple of levels.

Prince of Persia (1989) and remake Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2022)



The Witcher (2007) and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)





Tomb Raider (1996) and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2019)



Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) and Sonic Frontiers (2022)



Batman (1986) and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (2023)



The first Batman game was well received by players and the press. The action-adventure film received almost excellent ratings, and eventually took second place in the British charts following the World Cup Carnival.

Hitman: Codename 47 (2000) and Hitman 3 (2021)



Mortal kombat (1992) and Mortal kombat 11 (2019)



Spider-Man (1982) and Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020)



Spider-Man has seriously transformed since the release of the first part. Surely, no one could have imagined that something would come of this project. The players greeted it rather coolly, since it resembled a variation of the already existing video game Crazy Climber.

Devil May Cry (2001) and Devil May Cry 5 (2020)



God of War (2005) and God of War: Ragnarök (2020)



Final Fantasy (1987) and Final Fantasy XVI (2023)



Final Fantasy has become one of the most influential Japanese role-playing games. She played one of the most important roles in the formation and popularization of the genre.

Assassin's Creed (2007) and Assassin's Creed Mirage (2023)



Grand Theft Auto (1997) and Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition (2021)